In recent days, concern has grown in Albania’s capital, Tirana, after reports circulated about two veiled women allegedly approaching children and speaking to them in a foreign language. The situation prompted a response from State Police, who clarified that the individuals in question are members of the Iranian opposition group MEK, currently housed in Manëz. Authorities emphasized that there is no evidence the women engaged in any unlawful actions toward minors.

However, a similar alarm has now been raised in the northern city of Shkodër. According to confidential police sources cited by Euronews Albania, three foreign nationals—two men and one woman of Middle Eastern origin—were detained on Tuesday afternoon and overnight by local police.

The detentions were reportedly carried out following a request from the counterterrorism unit of the Tirana Police Directorate. The individuals have since been transferred to the capital, where they are being questioned about their activities in the country.

Meanwhile, the General Directorate of State Police, in coordination with the National Intelligence Service’s counterterrorism office, has instructed regional police directorates across Albania to escort and question additional individuals nationwide regarding their presence and activities.

Preliminary investigations suggest that the detained individuals may have attempted to spread certain ideologies among children, and authorities believe these actions could be linked to the earlier reports in Tirana.